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Battery with inbuilt fire extinguisher invented - Baaghi TV

Battery with inbuilt fire extinguisher inventedBaaghi TVStanford: Researchers team from Stanford University have created a battery having an amazing feature of built-in fire extinguisher; this built in extinguisher feature is created for batteries like lithium-ion battery to prevent such highly explosive ...and more »

Electronics360Commercialization of Lithium Sulfur Battery TechnologyElectronics360Lithium-ion (Li-Ion) batteries are the most popular type of batteries that are used in consumer electronics. They have a high energy density, no memory effect, and only a slow loss of charge when not in use. The applications for Li-Ion batteries beyond ...and more »

And now.... a mobile phone with a built-in fire extinguisher - TelecomTV

TelecomTVAnd now.... a mobile phone with a built-in fire extinguisherTelecomTVA team of scientists at Sanford University in Silicon Valley have come up with a prototype lithium-ion battery for use in mobile devices that actually contains an fire-extinguisher which self-activates if the battery gets too hot. The extinguisher goes ...and more »

Is It Safe To Charge Your Phone Overnight? - Lifehacker Australia

Lifehacker AustraliaIs It Safe To Charge Your Phone Overnight?Lifehacker AustraliaSpoiler, the answer is yes: If your battery needs charging, go ahead and charge it overnight while you sleep. The reason it's even a question has to do with outdated battery technologies, old fears solved by modern smartphones and other concerns that ...and more »

PCMag IndiaThis battery will ensure that your smartphone won't explodePCMag IndiaThe Galaxy Note 7 fiasco really killed our trust with smartphones and its batteries. This case was truly an eye-opener, as now the brands have started to deal with batteries a lot more seriously, to result in a safe user experience. Brands like LG have ...and more »

Scientists working on batteries that won't explode or catch fire - The Indian Express

The Indian ExpressScientists working on batteries that won't explode or catch fireThe Indian ExpressStanford scientists have found a novel way to introduce flame retardants into lithium ion batteries to prevent fires from occurring in smartphones and other devices. 3. Shares. Facebook · Twitter · Google Plus · Whatsapp. By: PTI | Boston | Updated ...and more »

Researchers develop fire extinguishing lithium-ion battery - KitGuru

KitGuruResearchers develop fire extinguishing lithium-ion batteryKitGuruIt looks like we may not need to worry about exploding lithium-ion batteries in the future as a group of researchers have developed a new battery with a built-in fire extinguisher, cutting off the possibilities of fires right at the source. Exploding ...and more »

The RegisterLi-ion tamers: Boffins build battery with built-in fire extinguisherThe RegisterResearchers at Stanford University say they have developed a method for building fire-extinguishing materials into standard lithium-ion batteries. The nine researchers behind the paper to be published in the journal Science Advances say that by packing ...and more »

New York's PIX11 / WPIX-TVResearchers create a battery with a built-in fire extinguisherNew York's PIX11 / WPIX-TVStanford University researchers have created a way to prevent faulty batteries from catching on fire. The solution involves a failsafe — in the form of a miniature fire extinguisher — built directly into Lithium-ion batteries. Although the team ...and more »

Manufacturing.netNew Lithium-Ion Batteries Pack Built-In Fire ExtinguishersManufacturing.netHere we are again — talking lithium-ion batteries. You know, the batteries that are pretty well known in the consumer sector for catching fire. And, let it be known, Galaxy Note 7s and hoverboard manufacturers aren't the only ones concerned ...and more »

Digital TrendsNew battery technology uses miniature fire extinguisher to stop spontaneous combustionDigital TrendsIn the wake of the explosive Samsung Galaxy Note 7 scandal, engineers are researching ways to mitigate heat buildup in smartphone batteries. One of the newest approaches, detailed by a team of Stanford University scientists this past week, uses what ...and more »

Why surging lithium prices haven't stopped cost declines for battery energy storageUtility DiveThe price of lithium, one of the key mineral commodities of lithium-ion batteries, has risen dramatically over the past couple of years. Under ordinary circumstance those costs would be passed along to manufacturers and, ultimately, consumers. But with ...and more »

A Powerful Battery That Doesn't Explode? Yes, Please - PC Magazine

PC MagazineA Powerful Battery That Doesn't Explode? Yes, PleasePC MagazineThe inventors of a lithium-ion battery concept that releases its own built-in flame retardant say it could reduce the flammability of smartphones and other mobile devices without sacrificing battery performance. The concept, published last week in the ...and more »

The Independent (registration)Galaxy Note 7 explosion chaos inspires fire-extinguishing batteriesThe Independent (registration)A team of researchers at Stanford University has created a lithium-ion battery designed to extinguish itself if it ever overheated and caught fire. The battery contains flame retardant chemical compound triphenyl phosphate (TPP), which sits inside a ...and more »

Energy Storage NewsIRENA: Batteries for energy storage could reach 250GW by 2030Energy Storage NewsBatteries are considered the second most matured technology for energy storage, after pumped hydro, in the IRENA report. Image: Younicos. The cost of lithium-ion batteries for energy storage declined 65% in five years between 2010 and 2015, while ...and more »

MashableWe might finally be getting an explosion-proof smartphone batteryMashableLithium-ion batteries power most of the portable devices we carry with us every day. The vast majority are designed safely, but occasionally there can be a problem that makes the batteries overheat. If that happens, there's a chance the battery can ...and more »

TrustedReviewsYour next smartphone battery will feature an inbuilt fire extinguisherTrustedReviewsResearchers have developed a new type of smartphone battery fitted with its own fire extinguisher to solve overheating woes. The innovative lithium-ion battery cells contain a pouch of flame retardant triphenyl phosphate (TPP) - a material found inside ...and more »